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Bid Title

Development of Promotional Examinations - Questions and Answers No. 1

Issuing Agency

Shelby County

Location

Tennessee

Published Date

Mar 25, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP 26-010-60

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Bid Title:

RFP 26-010-60 Questions and Answers No. 1

Category:

Fire Department

Status:

Open

Publish Date:

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 4:00pm

Close Date:

04/10/2026 - 4:00pm

Contact Person:

Caterra Farmer

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Shelby County

Tennessee

Lee Harris, Mayor

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS NO. 1

ISSUED: March 25, 2026

RFP 26-010-60

Development of Promotional Examinations

(Fire Department)

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:

The following questions were submitted by a potential bidder. Our answers are listed below

in red:

1. Will the County provide all facilities for the promotional testing administrations?

Yes.

2. Does the County want all the testing processes to run concurrently? Or will they all

be held at different times?

Testing Processes should run at different times but all on the same day.

3. Is the County willing to conduct development meetings for the promotional exams via

webinar/phone conference?

Yes.

4. Does any part of the testing process function as a hurdle, in that only those that pass

continue to the next portion of the testing process?

No.

5. Does the County want the vendor to present for the administration of the written

exams?

Yes.

6. How many exercises were used in the previous assessment center?

Three (3)

7. On Page 14 it states a written exam for all five ranks, but on Page 18 it states a written

exam for 3 ranks. Can you please clarify the number of written exams needed?

Five (5)

8. Does the County desire any additional assessment center/oral exercises beyond the in-

basket for Fire Battalion Chief and EMS Battalion Chief and video based tactical for

all four ranks?

No.

9. Define Fire BC?

Fire suppression and rescue Battalion Chief.

10. Define EMS BC?

Emergency Medical Services Battalion Chief.

11. Fire Lieutenant?

Fire suppression and rescue Company Officer.

12. EMS Lieutenant?

Emergency Medical Services Supervisor.

13. Does the County desire a practical skills assessment for the rank of Driver in lieu of

an oral assessment?

No.

14. Does the County have any security concerns that would require all candidates to go

through the assessment center exercises in one day?

Yes. All testing will be administered on one day.

15. Or does each candidate have to do all his/her assessment center exercises in one day?

Yes.

Sincerely,

Signed Original on File

Caterra Farmer, Buyer

Purchasing Department

Shelby County Government

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